Weekend Closures, Bomb Threats, and Water Warnings Hit Ontario 2026-05-07

Don Valley Parkway to close for weekend maintenance Don Valley Parkway closure: plan ahead for a full weekend shutdown in Toronto Use transit or alternate routes to avoid delays during maintenance work Nine Halton schools receive bomb threats, searches find no devices Halton Region school bomb threats prompt police searches and safety checks No explosives were found; see how investigators handled the anonymous email Toronto waterfront plan faces questions over island airport jets Ookwemin Minising plan brings 12,000 homes to Toronto’s waterfront See how airport jet changes could reshape heights, parks and daily life Durham chair opposes Ontario plan to appoint regional leaders Durham Region chair John Henry opposes appointed chairs under Bill 100. He says voters should choose leaders and urges Ontario to keep the role elected. Man hospitalized after house fire in Vaughan Vaughan house fire leaves 68yearold man hospitalized after rescue from home York police and fire marshal investigate as crews continue to secure the scene Sudbury, Ontario under boil water advisory after adverse samples Sudbury boil water advisory issued after bad test results hit city residents Boil tap water before drinking or cooking and watch for updates from officials Three Canadians isolating after hantavirus cruise outbreak Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius prompts Canadians to selfisolate in Ontario and Quebec As officials monitor exposures, get the latest on the cruise ship outbreak and response Nine Halton Region schools receive anonymous bomb threats Halton Region bomb threats were ruled noncredible after school searches. Police are probing the emails as classes continue and safety stays in focus.